Qasim Ellis Qualifies for National Championship

Jan 09, 2009

Metro Coaches Invitational

New Balance Track and Field Center - Manhattan, N.Y.

Friday, January 9th

Qasim Ellis Qualifies for National Championship

Manhattan, N.Y. - Sophomore Qasim Ellis
(Farmingdale, N.Y. / Farmingdale) placed 5th in the triple jump
with a leap of 14.08m (46' 2 1/2") to provisionally qualify for the
NCAA Division III National Championships. This years championship
will be held in Terre Haute, Indiana on March 13-14. Ellis moved
into 4th place All-Time at Farmingdale State College with his
impressive triple jump. Qasim also improved his ECAC long jump
qualifying mark with a 5th place jump of 6.82m (22' 4 1/2"), the
eighth best jump in Farmingdale history.